My kids are my fiercest critics, save for my loving wife Janis. They don’t shirk from telling me what they think of my work - especially if it isn’t their favourite. I like to believe they do it out of love… for my own good. When Becke saw the first cat which I had sculpted on the pet hospital sign she quipped ‘It’s good… who did it?” The dog got rave reviews from Peter. I welded the kitten which I had sculpted into place this morning, then went out on an errand this afternoon. When I peeked into the shop on my return the kitten was gone. No one knew what had happened. I questioned Peter at supper. His reply… two out of three isn’t bad. I’ll sculpt a new kitten tomorrow.
Tchotchke treasures (knickknacks)
Along with the large projects underway in the shop we have a whole bunch of smaller ones in progress as well. The North Star Suite of the Hazelnut Inn will be decorated with numerous ‘artifacts’ gathered from around the globe by our illustrious explorer. The eclectic collection of trinkets and treasures will be diverse, reminiscent of many different cultures (both real and imagined). One of the assorted curios will be an ‘ancient’ mask made from wood and hemp. As with most of what we create in our shop the wood and hemp will be simulated from other more durable materials. Only the feeling will be real.
Looking down
The worksite at the Hazelnut Inn is rapidly changing these days. The last of the vertical concrete was poured last week. The forms are quickly disappearing and the wood framing on the remaining walls will begin this coming week. The trusses are on order and in the next few weeks the Inn will appear much more complete as the roof goes on. Our contractor sent up his drone for some aerial pictures. The pictures provide a good look at the Hazelnut Inn property and shows how it relates to the Imagination Corporation property next door.
